That is one of the most disheartening things you can hear. No matter why the money wasn't there it is like a punch in the gut.
The shattered expectations of not getting what you were expecting to have
The mind racing trying to figure out where the money you thought was there went.
The embarrassment of leaving your stuff at the checkout and walking out of the store empty handed.
The sinking feeling of realizing you might not have money for something important.
It goes beyond inconvenience. It strikes at your very identity. "You don't have what it takes" - to manage your finances, to provide for yourself and your family, to keep your life in smoothly running order.
It isn't the end of the world, but man, it is a bad time.
This has happened to everybody. One time $2,200 was in our account- how could my card be declined? It turned out somebody out in CA had made several large purchases of sports tickets with our card's number! Love reading your blog as often as I get on!
ReplyDeleteThat's no fun. Even if you have the money and just forgot to move it it still isn't fun. I hope you got it all figured out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading! Even having the handful of people read stuff now and then has been enough motivation to keep me on it, so I appreciate your contribution to that effort. :D